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Percentage Trading Game
Percentage Trading Game
Learning Objectives
•Enhance understanding of percentage change
•Be able to quickly calculate financial figures involving percentage change
•Keep track of and manage simple financial accounts
Percentage Trading Game
Instructions:At the start of each round there will be a ‘newsflash’. Your team will need to decide what commodities to invest your $2,000 in
At the end of the round, you will sell all your commodities at the new prices and record how much profit you made that round
At the end of the six rounds, you will work out your overall profit
The winning team is the one that makes the most profit
There will be a fine of $100 for each mathematical mistake a team makes, and any teams that fail to work together will also be fined.
Percentage Trading Game
Current World Market Prices:
Commodity Price
Oil $80
Diamonds $150
Wheat $60
Gold $120
Cocoa $50
Silver $100
Percentage Trading Game
Renewed violence in Sierra Leone scares off international investors
Round 1:
Percentage Trading Game
World Market Price Changes after Round 1:
Commodity Price % Change
Oil $80 +10%
Diamonds $150 +40%
Wheat $60 0
Gold $120 +20%
Cocoa $50 0
Silver $100 0
Percentage Trading Game
New worldwide obesity campaign launched
Round 2:
Percentage Trading Game
World Market Price Changes after Round 2:
Commodity % Change
Oil - 10%
Diamonds 0
Wheat -10%
Gold
Cocoa -40%
Silver 0
Percentage Trading Game
sTORMS DEVASTATE HARVEst across RUSSIA AND EASTERN EUROPE
Round 3:
Percentage Trading Game
World Market Price Changes after Round 3:
Commodity % Change
Oil +15%
Diamonds 0
Wheat +60%
Gold 0
Cocoa 0
Silver 0
Percentage Trading Game
Long-running strikes in south africa reduce the country’s exports
Round 4:
Percentage Trading Game
World Market Price Changes after Round 4:
Commodity % Change
Oil +15%
Diamonds +45%
Wheat 0
Gold +60%
Cocoa 0
Silver +55%
Percentage Trading Game
Fairtrade fortnight boosts Cadbury's revenues
Round 5:
Percentage Trading Game
World Market Price Changes after Round 5:
Commodity % Change
Oil +10%
Diamonds 0
Wheat 0
Gold 0
Cocoa +36%
Silver 0
Percentage Trading Game
MONGOLIA’S ECONOMY MAY GROW BY 25% IF FOREIGN INVESTMENT takes OFF
Round 6:
Percentage Trading Game
World Market Price Changes after Round 6:
Commodity % Change
Oil +15%
Diamonds 0
Wheat 0
Gold +40%
Cocoa 0
Silver +57%
Percentage Trading Game
The End:
Calculate your ‘final profit’ by adding up the total profit you made in each round
Questions to consider:
-When did you make the most profit?-Why was this?-Why is it important to be able to quickly complete percentage calculations?
Percentage Trading Game
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